Population ages 65 and above, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 65 and above, female was 24.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
European Union recorded 24.9% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in European Union peaked at 24.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1960.
European Union ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.9% | — |
| 1961 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 6 |
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- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in European Union?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in European Union was 24.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.